Nigeria eyes $74bn livestock expansion to curb food shortages and inflation
Plans are underway by Nigeria’s federal government to grow the livestock sector into a $74 billion industry over the next […]
Africa’s top billionaire gains $3.21 billion in wealth
Nigeria’s business magnate Aliko Dangote is standing out as one of the continent’s leading wealth builders in 2026, as his
Nigeria lands $425M solar deal as Burkina Faso and others join
Roughly $425 million in funding flowed into Nigeria in 2025 to set up eight renewable energy manufacturing plants, highlighting efforts
Botswana mobilises $64m for digital infrastructure rollout across Southern African markets
The Botswana Tech Fund (BTF) has introduced a multi-phase venture capital programme targeting about $64 million in total funding commitments,
EU pledges $256m as food insecurity and displacement worsen in the Sahel and Nigeria
The European Commission has unveiled €235 million (around $256 million) in fresh humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa, as
China applauds three African states for preventing Taiwan president’s visit
Beijing on Wednesday expressed approval after three African nations declined to permit Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s aircraft to transit through
Twelve CSOs to participate in Supreme Court OSP case as amici curiae
Twelve civil society organisations have indicated their intention to seek permission from the Supreme Court to join a case involving
Credit expansion eases to 15.6% as lending drops to GH¢14.57bn in February
Ghana’s banking sector recorded a slowdown in credit expansion to 15.6% in February 2026, as net lending declined to GH¢14.57
Maersk halts container shipments, shaking vital Horn of Africa trade route
A.P. Moller–Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, has temporarily stopped accepting new bookings to and from Somaliland’s
Africa’s richest country secures €100m loan from France for struggling urban areas
Advanced talks are underway between France and South Africa over a potential loan aimed at supporting the country’s struggling urban